From its humble beginnings in the 9th century, the Khmer Empire rapidly grew into one of Southeast Asia's most powerful ...

Angkor was the capital of the Khmer empire, which controlled much of the region between the 9th and 15th centuries. The stunning accomplishments of Angkor’s great kings are clear to see –but ...

The story of the Khmer people since the fall of the empire is one of continuity, persistence and resilience. It’s also inspiring a new kind of archaeology.

Researchers have uncovered an ancient "lost city" that was one of the first capitals of the Khmer Empire in Cambodia, according to a new study published by Cambridge University Press. Scientists ...

Angkor Thom was one of the largest cities in the pre-modern world and the last capital of the Khmer Empire, a Hindu-Buddhist power that ruled in Southeast Asia from around 802 to 1431 C.E. and at ...

The Khmer empire ruled much of what is now Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam from about 802 to 1431.

Priceless artifacts in Laos reveal holy sites from the early days of the Khmer Empire.

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA— The Phnom Penh Post reports that more than 100 pieces of sandstone sculptures were uncovered at Ta Prohm, a temple built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries ...

UN experts on Monday condemned what they described as escalating repression against the Khmer Krom people in Vietnam, urging authorities to cease targeting minority communities through security laws ...